Join The UMass Lowell Laboratory of Optics

Position: RA position open immediately!
Location: UMass Lowell; 30 miles northwest of Boston, Mass.

Ph.D. perferred in ECE, optics, physics or related background.

Please contact Prof. Xingwei Wang by email: Xingwei_wang@uml.edu to apply or for further information.

Position: ECE Ph.D. candidate (acoustic; optical); Postdoctoral Researcher; REU student;
Location: UMass Lowell; 30 miles northwest of Boston, Mass.
Benefit: RA/TA (tuition waived + stipend) for Ph.D. candidate, salary for Postdoctoral Researcher and REU student.

Dear Prospective candidates,

The optical fiber sensor group in Electrical & Computer Engineering Department at UMass Lowell has one or two position(s) available for PhD graduate research assistant(s) , one or two position(s) for Postdoctoral Researcher(s) and two position(s) for REU student. The research areas involve novel optical fiber sensor design and testing for biomedical and industrial applications as well as photoacoustic sensor development.

Essential Requirements for Prospective Ph.D. Candidates:

  1. Preference will be given to students who have got their M.S. degree in optics, acoustics, electrical engineering, or the related fields.
  2. A very good command of the English language (written and spoken) is required.
  3. A strong foundation in optical fiber sensor, optics, lasers, or acoustics is required.
  4. The candidate is expected to be able to work independently and conduct scholarly research. He/she should be hard-working and highly self-motivated.

Essential Requirements for Postdoctoral Researchers:

  1. Preference will be given to researchers who have got their Ph.D degree in optics, acoustics, electrical engineering, or the related fields.
  2. A very good command of the English language (written and spoken) is required.
  3. A strong foundation in beamforming technology, steering technology
  4. Have experience in traditional ultrasound system design

Essential Requirements for REU students:

  1. Preference will be given to students who are junior students in optics, acoustics, electrical engineering, or the related fields.
  2. A very good command of the English language (written and spoken) is required.
  3. A basic knowledge in optical fiber sensor, optics, lasers, or acoustics
If you are interested in applying for the position, please e-mail: Xingwei_wang@uml.edu the following:
  1. your resume,
  2. transcripts and
  3. GRE and TOEFL scores (for Ph.D. candidate)

We expect to conduct phone/SKYPE interviews with all candidates. If you know of other students who may be interested in such a position, please forward this message to them.

UMass Lowell is located approximately 30 miles northwest of Boston, Massachusetts, in the city of Lowell. UMass Lowell (UML) has a distinguished reputation in science and engineering, and is committed to educating students for lifelong success while conducting research and outreach activities. UMass Lowell is a nationally ranked research university with more than $60 million in funded research conducted each year. Research happens on many levels of the campus - in academic departments, through 37 interdisciplinary centers and institutes, by graduate and undergraduate students and with corporate sponsorship. Researchers have projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), DOE, ONR, AFOSR, U.S. DOT, Army, National Institute on Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH), DoD, Department of Education, many other federal and state agencies, and industry.